Example sentences of "house [verb] been [adj] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two Police houses have been empty for five years after officers moved out because of attacks . |
| 2 | However , if the house has been unoccupied for some time , the boards will need to be conditioned with water — this method can also help to flatten wavy boards . |
| 3 | I mean it looked like the house had been derelict for forty years . |
| 4 | When we first hear of it , the house had been empty for some time , and Albert Piggott deplored its neglect . |
| 5 | That was still untended and wild ; the house had been empty for some time before they bought it , or rather Mr Paul had . |
| 6 | The house had been empty for some time now and beginning to feel lonely . |
| 7 | For example , Field End House had been open for three years as a specialist unit for children with learning difficulties , and was designed to offer respite ‘ round the clock ’ care . |
| 8 | ‘ The fact is , Mr Stevens , all the Chinamen in this house have been dirty for some time ! |